How do I access my Access.log to view them for problems.
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Hi there,
In addition to what has already been mentioned, the location of your access log will be different depending on the web service that you are using.
For example for Apache, typically, the access log for Apache on a Linux system would be found in:
You can view the file with a command like:
And for Nginx, the access log might be located at:
You can view the file with a command like:
Hope that this helps!
Best,
Bobby
Thank you for answering, I appreciate you. You saved my day. :)
As mentioned you can also check your config files (Apache/Nginx) because the Access log can be saved to a custom directory/file and not be present in their default home dir.
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/nginx-access-logs-error-logs
Regards